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Economic Integration for Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants
June 16, 2021
If Venezuelans are able to work, they would earn higher incomes, pay more taxes, contribute their skills and knowledge to the companies they work for, open businesses, and hire locals.
Blog Post
Why Colombia Granted Full Rights to its 1.7 Million Venezuelans, and What Comes Next
January 26, 2021
The Government of Colombia has been incredibly generous towards this population, enacting several rounds of work permits which granted the right to work, move, and formalize their status. They should be celebrated for these moves, while supported to overcome the remaining constraints to full economi...
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Few Rights and Little Progress: The Rohingya in Bangladesh
January 21, 2021
Last month, the Bangladeshi government began moving Rohingya refugees from camps in Cox’s Bazar to Bhasan Char, a remote and flood-prone island in the Bay of Bengal, against the protests of the United Nations (UN), aid groups, and the refugees themselves.
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Local Voices: Learning from an Inclusive Humanitarian Coordination Model in Afghanistan
January 19, 2021
Coordination is essential to effective humanitarian action. As a recent policy paper argues, an area-based approach would better align humanitarian action around the needs of crisis-affected people – compared to the cluster system. To understand how this approach operates at the local level and...
POLICY PAPERS
The Effect of COVID-19 on the Economic Inclusion of Venezuelans in Peru
December 16, 2020
This policy paper, part of the “Let Them Work” initiative, outlines how the Government of Peru, donors, international organizations, and NGOs can address and overcome these barriers and promote economic inclusion. 
CASE STUDIES
From Displacement to Development: How Peru Can Transform Venezuelan Displacement into Shared Growth
December 16, 2020
This case study is part of the “Let Them Work” initiative by Refugees International (RI) and the Center for Global Development (CGD). It outlines the barriers Venezuelans face in Peru to economic inclusion, the impacts of these barriers, and the steps that the Government of Peru, international organ...
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Venezuelans Can Bolster Economic Recovery and Stability in Peru amid COVID-19
December 16, 2020
New research by Refugees International and the Center for Global Development (CGD) finds that Venezuelans in Peru face major barriers that prevent them from integrating into the Peruvian economy. As a result, many are pushed into informal, low-paying jobs that do not match their qualifications. Some...